Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Heaven by Mieko Kawakami

3 reviews

robinks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Wow this book made me so uncomfortable. Heed the content warnings! There were some interesting philosophical questions brought up, and I like how Kawakami writes characters who are children. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Violence, Domestic abuse, Blood, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Death, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Suicide, Vomit, Body shaming, Medical content, and Classism

Minor: Child death, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, and Death of parent

sunflowersarepretty's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

wth?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Violence, and Bullying

Moderate: Sexual violence, Blood, Body shaming, Sexual harassment, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Child death

Minor: Medical content and Medical trauma

gsher002's review against another edition

sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Vomit, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Blood, Classism, Confinement, Eating disorder, Medical content, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Bullying, Child death, and Suicidal thoughts